 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
As men begin to grow civilized, they cease to be satisfied with mere tabus, and substitute divine commands and prohibitions. ... To do what God forbids is wicked, and will also be punished ; ... Thus the essence of morality becomes obedience. The fundamental obedience is to the will of God, but there are many derivative forms which owe their sanction to the fact that social inequalities have been divinely instituted. ... The king owes obedience only to God, but if he fails in this he or his people will be punished.
Source: Bertrand Russell: Human Society in Ethics and Politics, (1954), chapter 1
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